NET Bible
"So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up."
— Jonah 4:7, NET Bible
“But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.”
“But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered. ”
“But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.”
“But God prepared a worm, when the morning arose on the following day: and it struck the ivy and it withered.”
“But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.”
“But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.”
The LORD said,“Are you really so very angry?”
Jonah left the city and sat down east of it. He made a shelter for himself there and sat down under it in the shade to see what would happen to the city.
The LORD God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant.
So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up.
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah’s head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said,“I would rather die than live!”
God said to Jonah,“Are you really so very angry about the little plant?” And he said,“I am as angry as I could possibly be!”
The LORD said,“You were upset about this little plant, something for which you have not worked nor did you do anything to make it grow. It grew up overnight and died the next day.